Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 1605291307
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 1605291307
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Secrets of Backyard Bird-feeding Success
Author: Deborah L. MartinPublisher: Rodale Press
ISBN: 9781605291314
Category : Bird attracting
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
Outlines strategies for transforming a yard into a bird-attracting haven filled with tempting seeds, homemade treats, and ornamental plants, offering insight into how to provide nutrition at the correct times of year.
Backyard Bird Secrets for Every Season
Author: Sally RothPublisher: Rodale
ISBN: 1594869103
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Birds follow a cycle that depends on the seasons: When caterpillars are at their peak in summer, bird nests are filled with hungry babies hollering for food; in winter, a high-fat menu at the feeder helps birds make it through the night. By taking advantage of these natural cycles to plan feeder offerings and garden beds, readers can turn their backyard into an irresistible haven for a colorful assortment of birds in all kinds of weather. Highlights of this captivating book include features such as: - comprehensive explanations of how seasonal changes like spring rains and winter winds affect bird habits and behaviors in the backyard - hints and tips for attracting birds by offering what they need in each season, such as crushed eggshells when mother birds need extra calcium for egg-laying - Snazziest Stars and Supporting Cast--which birds can be attracted in which seasons - Cheat Sheets for Migration--when to expect various migratory visitors - interesting insight into feeding routines, courtship and mating rituals, and nesting areas to create a hospitable habitat - Build or Buy--quick-and-easy birding projects As many as one in five Americans already consider themselves birders, and this spirited and fun guide will seduce many newcomers to bird watching's bountiful pleasures.
Bird Feeding Secrets Revealed
Author: Leo SanjarePublisher:
ISBN: 9781304292827
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Backyard Birds & Bird Feeding
Author: Sandy AllisonPublisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811740005
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
• Concise introductions to popular subjects • Fascinating "did you know?" facts • Compulsively readable presentation Attracting birds to the backyard and observing their lives in the wild has become one of our most popular activities. Join in the fun with this enlightening introduction. How to entice hummingbirds, bluebirds, cardinals, woodpeckers, goldfinches, nuthatches, and a host of other feeder favorites to your yard or garden. Also covers building nest boxes, setting up water features and ghost trees, and first aid for injured birds. What food and feeders work best, what features attract birds, preventing problems, fascinating bird behaviors, getting started as a birder--all are covered here.
Backyard Birds
Author: Janann V. JennerPublisher: MetroBooks (NY)
ISBN: 9781567993387
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Transform your yard into a glorious bird haven with everything you need to know from an expert naturalist and birding authority.
Backyard Bird Feeding
Author: Heidi HughesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bird attracting
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Hand-feeding Backyard Birds
Author: Hugh WibergPublisher: Storey Kids
ISBN:
Category : Bird attracting
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Lists the birds most likely to hand-feed, their favorite foods, and the best times, places, and weather conditions for hand-feeding.
Secrets of Backyard Bird Photography
Author: J. Chris HansenPublisher: Rocky Nook, Inc.
ISBN: 1492014788
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
Photographing birds in your backyard is a convenient, rewarding, and addictive adventure. Secrets of Backyard Bird Photography is a guide to that pursuit. In this book, author and wildlife photographer J. Chris Hansen teaches techniques for creating professional-quality images of the subjects right in your yard. This book covers all aspects of backyard bird photography, including the best camera equipment to use and the basics of attracting birds using bird feeders, perches, backgrounds, and photo blinds. You'll learn about the common camera settings and composition styles used to create outstanding backyard bird images. This book also offers ideas and examples of ways to exhibit your photography, including step-by-step instructions for a variety of fun, easy projects for the do-it-yourselfer. Secrets of Backyard Bird Photography contains a collection of beautiful, detailed images that illustrate the important aspects of creating stunning photographs of the birds right in your backyard.
Hand-taming Wild Birds at the Feeder
Author: Alfred G. MartinPublisher: Alan C Hood
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Many species of wild birds can become your friends and feed from your hand. In this engaging book. Al Martin explains the techniques he developed over more than fifty years to gain the trust of wild birds. Many of Al's visitors, young and old alike, experienced the thrill of birds landing on them to receive the food they had been trained to expect! And readers of this book may look forward to similar experiences.
